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connor

/ˈkɑnəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
con-nor
IPA
/ˈkɑnəɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A village near Kells, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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An unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine, United States.

Etymology

The first name is from Irish Conchúr, Conchobhar, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). The surname is from Irish Ó Conchúir (“descendant of Conchúr”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Conchúr, Conchobar, Ó Conchúir

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑnəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒnə/

Inflected Forms

Conor (alternative) Conner (alternative) Konner (alternative) O'Connor (alternative)

Rhymes With

honor honour o'connor conner dishonor donner afrikaner goner o'conner honore bronner wanner

Questions

How do you pronounce connor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑnəɹ/.
What does connor mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does connor come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce connor

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